For Super Bowl, we usually make chili. It’s our tradition, even though we don’t have a Super Bowl party and barely watch the game.

We made this chili recipe on Super Bowl Sunday. A rare thing happened. Almost as rare as seeing the Chicago Bears play in the championship. Both girls ate their whole meal and didn’t complain at all. That’s a huge victory, as there’s usually fussing over dinner.

We’re not big meat eaters, so we usually make a vegetarian chili loaded with an assortment of hearty, healthy beans, tomatoes and spices. Any combination of beans works well.

Just before I add the spicy seasonings, I remove a portion for the kids in a separate pot, so they get their own mild chili. The adults get the spicy version, with smoky chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. (Find canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in the Mexican aisle of your grocery store.) Thus, I’ve dubbed it two-way chili.

Now, if you know anything about Cincinnati chili, you know that two-way chili means something totally different. But I live in Chicago, not Cincinnati, so that’s not what I’m referring to.

To make the Gluten-Free Nosh Two-Way Three-Bean Chili even more kid friendly, set out a few ramekins with a selection of garnishes. My kids love choosing their own toppings. It makes them feel more vested in the meal and more likely to eat it.

For a Cincinnati touch, serve the chili over gluten-free spaghetti. A guaranteed victory!

Heat olive oil in large soup pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add celery and bell pepper, and cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 more minutes.

Heather,
Thanks for your comment! I have to warn you, though. I used the name “two-way chili” tongue-in-cheek — this recipe is definitely not two-way Cincinnati chili. It’s a vegetarian, bean-based chili, and my two-ways refers to spicy and non-spicy versions. So it’s not the meaty, chocolate- and cinnamon-flavored Cincinnati chili that Skyline chili does so well.

While we’re talking about Cincinnati, how about that Graeter’s ice cream? Yum! Thanks for reading!

Can you re-create the “skyline version” too? Glad to have your blog, been gluten free for 7 years and my spouse isn’t, but as long as it taste good, he doesn’t complain and is happy to go along with my gluten free meals at home.
Btw, if you ever go to Asheville, NC – take your daughter to Posana, it rocks! Ah, Graeter’s – miss it….alot! They deliver though.🙂

So glad you got a blog started for those of us who could use some creative ways of cooking gluten-free. Don’t know what I’d do without corn tortillas! We wrap all kinds of foods from sweet to some heat in them.

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My youngest daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease when she turned 2. In the past seven years, we’ve learned how to create gluten-free versions of our favorite foods and traditional Jewish foods and how to navigate through restaurants, school and birthday parties gluten-free.